Herdson Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Herdson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the herd,' i.e. herdsman; v. Herd; compare Hindson and Hinson or Hineson. At one time the family had strongly ramified in North Lancashire, now scarcely any representatives exist.

1569.

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Herdson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:663,31038,317
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Herdson (57) may also be a first name.

Herdson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the herd,' i.e. herdsman; v. Herd; compare Hindson and Hinson or Hineson. At one time the family had strongly ramified in North Lancashire, now scarcely any representatives exist.

1569. Thomas Herdeson and Katherine Whitchorne: Marriage Lic.

John Herdson, of Lythom 1671: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Jenetta Heardson, of Lythom, 1666: ibid.

Isabel Hirdson, of Ulverston, 1597: ibid.

Francis Heirdson, of Newton, 1621: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(the) Herd’s Son: v. Herd.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Herdson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Herdson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Herdson is found most in England. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Herdson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,434,893rd most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Herdson reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. Herdson is also the 1,308,380th most widespread given name in the world It is held by 57 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 663,310. In England Herdson is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 48 percent live, Kent, where 24 percent live and Berkshire, where 8 percent live. Aside from England it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Herdson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Herdson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 247 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Herdson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Herdson surname is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Herdson last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Herdson earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 55.69% more than the national average, earning $67,179 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.38% less than the national average, earning $39,062 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heardson9312/
Erdson923/
Gerdson8618/
Hertson862/
Hercson861/
Hirdson860/
Hjertson8019/
Hertzson8016/
Heartson8014/
Cherdsom803/
Gerdsson803/
Gerdszon803/
Hertsoen801/
Jerdtson800/
Hertshon800/
Herzon77250/
Hercon777/
Ertson774/
Ercson771/
Erdsen771/
Gerdtsson7585/
Hjertsson7580/
Heartsong7578/
Cherdsang7510/
Cherdchon759/
Gerdsen71629/
Gertson71390/
Hertsun71385/
Hertsen71116/
Hertsan7185/
Jertson7167/
Hertzon7110/
Gerdsan713/
Herzsán713/
Uirdson711/
Chercon711/
Eartson711/
Herchon711/
Hearthsohn710/
Gertsson67220/
Geerdsen67111/
Geertson6787/
Hairtson677/
Heartsun676/
Erzon674/
Hjertsen673/
Ercon672/
Herchoun671/
Hirchson671/
Hjertsén671/
Khertsen671/

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